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04 Ford F-150 Lariat





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Very nice. I love that generation F150.I'm not digging all the extra chrome crap, though. The mirrors are especially horrible.Also, needs more tire. A LOT more tire.

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Yeah the mirrors are huge but it helps when im towing. im thinking about lowering it considering its only 2wd, should help with the tire fitment.

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Only $3000? Hurricane Katrina?

DO WANT.

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Very cool and the price is right.
hatedinthemind wrote:Yeah the mirrors are huge but it helps when im towing. im thinking about lowering it considering its only 2wd, should help with the tire fitment.
If you lower it, you can't tow. You need more tire!

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Jesda wrote:Only $3000? Hurricane Katrina?

DO WANT.
lol yeah i got a killer deal on it. The only problem is that the passenger mirror is somewhat shattered.

Also it came with a matching tonneau cover and the stock 18s with tires in case i want to swith out the 20s for the winter months. Oh wait i love in Florida

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nissangirl74 wrote:Very cool and the price is right.

If you lower it, you can't tow. You need more tire!
Thank you and idk i was thinking a mild drop like 2/3 inchs

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Get rid of the rice and it will look great.

(btw I have some 18" stock Lariat wheels with tires that I'll sell you if you want them)

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hatedinthemind wrote:Yeah the mirrors are huge but it helps when im towing. im thinking about lowering it considering its only 2wd, should help with the tire fitment.
Oh, the telescoping trailer mirrors rock. It's the chrome stuck on them I don't like. They're even power-telescoping, aren't they?

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dusred wrote:Get rid of the rice and it will look great.

(btw I have some 18" stock Lariat wheels with tires that I'll sell you if you want them)
The truck came with a set of stockers too
MinisterofDOOM wrote:
Oh, the telescoping trailer mirrors rock. It's the chrome stuck on them I don't like. They're even power-telescoping, aren't they?
Im not too sure if there powered but they have a cool blind spot mirror

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that looks like a great deal!you needz a lift kit and moar tire!



also don't do this!


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this but all black

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that works too, lose the chrome though.

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fursure

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don't kill that awesome color combo, it's classy looking. just get the mirrors painted the blue body color and lose the chrome rock deflector thing on the hood and you're set. please don't give it the treatment that the stillen truck has, it's a truck, not a 240.

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very true

besides all my moneys going to my s13 anyways lol

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numbnuts240 wrote:don't kill that awesome color combo, it's classy looking
The color combo is classy, but the unfortunately the fender trim and tiny car tires don't work well together.

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MOOOOOOOOOAR TIRE!

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That truck needs less metal and more rubber, and how in the hell did you get it for $3000?

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I got it from my boss.

Idk how i can get more tire there already 275/55 R20

As for all the chrome, those are all factory features on the Lariat

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the back fitment looks bad but i think its because the truck is higher in the rear

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The chromeish bug guard and lower grille inserts are def not factory lariat pieces. yuckypoo!

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hatedinthemind wrote:Idk how i can get more tire there already 275/55 R20
What most of us are wanting to see is smaller wheels and tires with bigger side walls.

Example: This truck has a 305/70/16. I'm not saying put on that size, I'm just saying that a smaller wheel with a tire that is the same diameter as what is on it now IMO will look better.


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3000?? i smell something fishy

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Nice truck. Dont buy chevy...they are built in mexico. No disrespect but it's not helping the economy.

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kouki munster wrote:
What most of us are wanting to see is smaller wheels and tires with bigger side walls.
I see well to be honest i dont really like the 20s and will probably put the stockers back on
Axel Grungy wrote:3000?? i smell something fishy
Nope just got a really good deal from my boss

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hatedinthemind wrote:I got it from my boss.

Idk how i can get more tire there already 275/55 R20

As for all the chrome, those are all factory features on the Lariat
You can't be serious. 55 on 20s is low-profile. You get more tire by having less wheel. Or increasing the sidewall ratio. Or getting wider tread.

Go 275-75-16. It'll look so much better.

Anyway, half the problem with those tires is that they have shallower tread than my fricking car.

Quiet, smooth, and not truck-slicks.

I like the truck, so don't think I'm bashing. But there are a LOT of ways you can improve your tire situation over those grocery-getter highway cartruck low-pro tires on goony wheels.

And the chrome is definitely not factory stuff. The bumper inserts, hood guard, and mirror caps are all non-stock. Some of them might be dealer add-ons, but they're not stock.

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yes lol thats what i meant there factory add ons but the chrome on the mirrors is actually part of the mirror not a cover.

thanks for your opinion

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Show us the insides.

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Here ya go





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